Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18828, Obadiah French, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
French, Obadiah
S. 18828.
carded
CONTENTS

1128
INVALID.
Ann
File No. 100-100000
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Ans: _____
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 199
(Amendment of 1870.)

11.510
Maine
Wadsworth French
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rowe of the Regt commanded by Col Poor in the Revolutionary War under Genl Washington -
18 Mos Private - $ 60.00
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of May and sent to 1833 R. G. Doss. Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 120.00 Semestral allowances ending 4 Sept " 30.00
$ 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. B. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 15

State of Maine.
THE Peter Moors a Clergyman, residing in the town of Vienna in the County of Kennebec and Joshua Wells residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Obadiah French who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Peter Moors J. L. L. D. L.
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day of July
A. D. 183 2
Before me, Robert C. Vose
Justice of the Peace.
I am satisfied that Peter Moors above named is a clergyman in regular standing and that both he and Obadiah Joshua Wells are credible witnesses.
Nathan Weston

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Obadiah French by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 20 th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Sub. J. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Obadiah French for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Obadiah French
Private - New Hampshire
Rowe's Co: Poor's Regt. 8 months
Parsons Co: Lt. Col. Hale's Regt. 4 months
Prescott Co: Dashi's Regt. 6 months
18 months as a Private
$60 -
Declaration in Gen. Court March 20 th 1833.
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this tenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Obadiah French a resident of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Rowe and served in Col. Enoch Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Rowe Captain, Poor Colonel
That in April or May 1775 he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the period of eight months. That he served until the last of December 1775 and was then verbally discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts. That on the first of January 1776 he again enlisted as a private for the period of four months in Col. Poor's company and Lt. Col. Hale's New Hampshire regiment. That he served out this period and was verbally discharged at Leachman's point Cambridge, the last of April 1776. That on the first of August 1776 he again enlisted as a private for the term of six months in Capt. Prescott's company and Col. Tash's New Hampshire regiment. That he served out this period, and was verbally discharged at Peekskill N.Y. the last of January or the first of February 1777.
And to the in-
was: That he was born at South Hampton, New Hampshire in 1750 where his age is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he removed to Mount Vernon, Maine, in 1814, where he now lives. That in his first and second services he was with the main army. That in his last period he served on the Hudson between White Plains and Albany. That notwithstanding the New Hampshire rolls are preserved, he offers no further proof. That he never took any written discharge. That at the above periods, he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Obadiah French
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before
Nathan Weston Jun J. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun
July 20

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Obadiah French for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th , day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler